By Ola Oyeleye The first gaffe of the messiah was his inaugural speech; he stole a quote that was not his, “I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody”. Yeah, plagiarism was not a big deal in Nigeria anyways.…
Day: January 18, 2018
THE LAND OF CATTLE COLONIES, RANCHING AND GRAZING ROUTES
By Rommy Mom Growing up on the Plateau, in the 80s, the yearly tradition was to see Herdsmen arrive on the rocky plains just before the rains, setting up their huts. They would daily graze their cattle in non-farming areas…
OSUN DECIDES: AREGBESOLA, BISI AKANDE ON WAR PATH OVER CHOICE OF CANDIDATE
The duo of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state and the former governor of the state Chief Bisi Akande are not finding it too well with each, both chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress are currently digging it down…
N300 BILLION SUBSIDY PAYMENT FOR PETROL- REPS INVITES KACHIKWU AND OTHERS
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to invite the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, to explain the payment of N300 billion subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol, without approval from the…
HIJAB CONTROVERSY: CMO DESCRIBES NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL’S DECISION AS ILLEGAL
The umbrella body of all Muslim Organizations in Kwara State, the Council of Muslim Organizations, CMO, has demanded that Firdaus Amasa, who was denied induction by the Nigerian Law School, be called to bar immediately. CMO, which commended Amasa’s resoluteness…
FEELING TOO OLD FOR FOOTBALL- RONALDINHO
The extraordinary career of Ronaldinho Gaucho has come to an end, his brother and representative Assis has confirmed, Marca reports. Currently working as an ambassador for Barcelona, the 37-year-old admitted in a recent interview that he felt too old for…
AGAIN HERDSMEN ATTACKED 3 LG IN BENUE, KILLS 5
From the look of things, it appears that the notorious and deadly Fulani Herdsmen are hell bent in wiping out Benue state from the map of Nigeria. While the bereaved relations and the people of Benue are still mourning the…
BOMB FACTORY DISCOVERED IN EDO STATE
Just as criminal activities keep increasing on daily basis, so also security agencies across the country are having sleepless nights in order to curtail the excesses of these men of the underworld. The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Police…